‘Record Number’ of Migrant Boats Seen Off Coast of Kent, UK

The flow of irregular migrants attempting to reach the United Kingdom increased last year, despite strengthened patrols of the UK border force having been deployed in the area.
The UK Border Force officials have spotted “a record number” of migrant boats off the coast of East Sussex earlier in the morning, Kent News reported. The eight boats containing around 30 people were picked up by the border force at Winchelsea Seaside.